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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-21
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

Luxurious Life of the Proprietor of the Her
aid on His Ocean Yacht.
New York Correspondence Philadelphi Times
It is singular how these young men who get
riches without working for them want to throw
away their ambitions in reckless hunt for a
pleasure they never find. Perhaps James Cor
don Bennett is the most striking example of this
truism. He has of the greatest newspaper
properties in the world. Its editorial chair is
worth more to a man Of ambition than the pres
idency. He is an American, or should be; yet
he lives constantly in Europe A town-house in
Paris, and a country seat just outside of the
city, are his, but he rarely lives there. He has
one of the SWEETEST yachts In the world. 1t is
boat of 700 tons burden, almost as large as any
of the old-style Cunarders. 1t takes a crew of
fifty to run it, with six walters to serve the
tables for Bennett and his guests. A friend who
has just returned from Europe, and has been
cruising on Mr. Benefits boat, said that life on
his craft was a dream. A French cook furnished
the finest eating, and an Attorney COW is
ried in "a zinc stall on the boat, SO that the
choicest of fresh milk could be had at every
meal. The daily life was an inspiration In the
morning coffee and fruit were served in the
state rooms before the people arose Then a
bath, where a servant was furnished who rubbed
the guests down with the choicest Turkish tow
| els. Then marmalade and sweets. and about
o'clock breakfast In elegant shape. Dinner in
| the evening, with all the surroundings that
| would tend to make man satisfied with his lot
| In this way Mr. Bennett sees the world. He is
everywhere recognized as man OF strong raj
ents and sterling executive ability. If he should
| try he could make himself a power any where.
| His income is certainly more than 5000, 900 a
| year, and yet what does it mean to him or to his
country2 He Is forty-six years old ard still un-
married. Unless he soon finds mate, the vast
estate which he has inherited will go to those
who cannot transmit to posterity the name or the
| fame Of the Benefits After all, I take a good
deal Of stock in that trite saying of Simon Cam
eron's 81 had the advantage of starting poor
lad il Gordon Bennett a
| father did. he would have been a remarkable
| man, because he possesses many of the best
| traits of his barent and physical energy that
his father never had"
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Charles Lamb and His Leisure.

Temple Bar.
In this pitiless nineteenth century the very
name of leisure has soothing sound Most pep
pie have beautiful dream, a mirage of state
OF perfect leisure They may never realize it or
reach 1t themselves save in the great world of
books. where some of spend the best part of
our lives and wherein it is the delight and solace
of So many tired and sad people to wander. find
ing there all they had longed for, and more be-
sides. Leisure has its especial literature; very
rich and charming one, to which belong Charles
Lambs Essays Cowpers poems and letters.
THE Imitation Of Jesus Christ" Bacon's 'Es-
says" John Evelyns works, lack Walton's
Lives, ''The Vicar of Wakefed" Addison's
''Sir Roger de Coverly," Sir Philip Sidneys CAR
cadia. and a thousand more books TO be read rev.
erentlv In the long winter evenings. before a
fragrant wood fire, with drawn curtains, while
the hungry wind is crying softly around the
house; or on Summer days, beneath the shadowy
boughs of lime trees, where bees are drowsy
with honey. There is something very pathetic
in the story which tells us how Charles Lamb. in
his dingy Office. longed piteously to have a pen
sion ION this side of absolute incapacity and in
trinity" SO that he might walk out in the Zine
lzaak Walton mornings, careless beggar,
| and walking, walking, and dying walking" but
the hope is gone | sit like Philonel all day
ibut not sncng) with my breast against this
thorn of desk" And then one day. suddenly,
his wishes were granted. and, 'tal being holt
days, feel if had none. as they do in heaven
where tits all redletter days. Would could
sell you some of my leisure" he says to friend.
| Positively the best thing man can have to do
is nothing, and next to that. perhaps, good
| works.
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Gen. Lew wallace and His Mother.

New York Advocate.
From Western exchange we Gull the follow
ing about the now widely known author of "Bep
Hur" and his mother
From a friend of General Wallace we have
been able to gather a few facts of interest His
father twice married. The mother of the
General died at the early age of twenty-sx
leaving three boys. When she found her
earthly pilgrimage closing, she had her
boys brought to her bedside and
baptized into the Methodist Church,
of which she was q member, by Elder
James Thompson, a 'circuit-rider,' whose name
is precious among the pioneer preachers of the
State of Indiana Passing from their sight be
fore her earthly beauty faded. she left in the
minds of her children fair image of perpetual
youth. She was delicate. beautiful and loving,
with the tranquil manner and serene
spirit of one reared in the Society of Friends.
Her Christian name was Esther, and
in memory of his mother that narne was be-
slowed upon the gentle wife of Ben Hur. About
four years after her death Governor Wallace
married Zerelda Sanders, who was born in Vir-
cinia She is a noble. intellectual woman, with
great reserved force and forbearing tenderness.
For the boy Lewis there could be but one mother,
and he never admitted her authority, but grew
to manhood with little control following the
bent of his own inclinations His stepmother
still lives, very fond and very proud of her run
away stepson.
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five were all down before his fire, and AS No. 6
got on his feet and started to the little gray
was after him like shot. Ascend blow brought
him to the ground, and my deverer then sprang
from his horse and bound the fellow to a tree
with the same cord which was ahout my neck.
he then came to me. and. with a touch gentle as
a woman's, he examined my wounds, dressed
and bound up my wounded arm. and stanched
the blood from my side. essayed TO thank him,
but be stopped me with laugh, and sad 'The
towards had You foul and meant mischief. /
hated to dish them up this way, but they began
the racket and guess they deserved all they
got. But am away behind the column now,
and must get You out of this quick and go on"
lie tossed me into his saddle though had
been child. mounted with and took me to
some negro cabins close by, where he left me-
with strict injunctons to the darkies to care for
me. think he gave the negroes money; any
how, they nursed me until could travel. gave
me citizens clothes, and eventually / got back
to the wife left. fully determined never to fight
against the yankees" again. and never did.
was reported killed in action, and never tried to
have the mistake rectihed during the war.
AS the brave little fellow turned to leave me
begged to know his name. He laughed and
SAID 1t was no matter, but l pleaded for it, and
on piece of letter he penciled an address and
put 1t In my pocket. The blood from my wound
partly obliterated it. but it still shows: ID
Hurlbnt Company D., U. S. S." I don't know
what State troops these may be. or whether my
deliverer be living or dead But he was and is
the oravest and kindest man l ever saw, and as
good fighter as ever rode horse in either
army.
My. wife and I revere his memory as we
would saints, and my children have been
taught te pray for blessings his head.
have Travelled much, and now am going home.
II anyone seeing this can give me his address,
or tell me what his fate was, shall be very glad
to hear. But l fear that so almost reck-
lessly bold to risk what he risked for me,
stranger, and confederate soldier at that,
hardly escaped death in battle.
Trim this sketch irto better shape, if you
Will. but IN justice to the boldest boy that ever
rode into the Contederacy, give it place in
your columns. Respectfully yours,
JOHN ST. CLAIR,
Late OF Company A, First Georgia Infantry,
Columbia. S. G.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 6.
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Raise your handl Can you raise your

Raise your hand! Can you raise your
handf"
Il CAP raise- It. high
enough to- hit you,n slowly came
from the smiling lips. in deep, cultural tones.
He tried to raise his hand, but could hardly
raise it at ALL
please put out your tongue" said the
Doctor.
The patient with difficulty put it out, but only
a little way.
More! Furtherl ALI" said DR.. Searle,
quickly.
The effort to comply was failure.
Mr.. Beecher's gaze was fixed on his wife and
on the Doctors face. His wife held his left hand
In her right hand. As the good DR.. Searle's
countenance knit with the grief that confirmed
his apprehensions, Mr.. Beecher closed his eyes
and gave the hand of this wife long, strong.
loving and earnest pressure. 1t was realization
of the inevitable. 1t was farewell. He never
opened his eyes again. His sleep thereafter was
constant His breathing became stertorous, but
quietly so. At intervals to Saturday morning
he would, under a strong call of the voice and
pressure OF the hand, return or seem to return a
pressure which was interpreted to be recogui
hon From Saturday morning until the end
were silence, sleep, heavy but regular breathing
and Inconsistencies.
Several times they thought him dying when
he slept, but waning nature would rally In sleep
Mrs Beecher held his hand in hers continually
When the end approached all the household
were gathered. It was their unanimous wish
that none but themselves aud the physician
sould be present, but that wish could not be en-
tirely effected. When the end came all of the
Beecher blood stood or knelt around. Not one
OF them shed a tear or gave expression to a sob
then and there The supreme self control was
an obedience to Mr. Beechers often-expressed
hope and wish that around his bed of release no
tears should fall, but the feeling should prevail
as those who think of soul gone to its crown
ing.
This is the complete and accurate narrative of
the events. 1t amends and contradicts in inn
portant respects the accounts that prevailed,
which were received and reported in good faith.
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THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Confederate Soldiers Remarkable Tribute
to q Brave Boy in Blue.

Confederate Soldiers Remarkable Tribute
to q Brave Boy in Blue.
Letter in Atlanta Constitution.
To the Edtor-In these days. when the jonr-
nails filed with accounts Of great deeds
done by great men," let me tell you of nv ex-
perience and of my hero. In March, 1865. near
Laurel Hill, in North Carolina, /, member of
the First Georgia Infantry, fell with a bullet
through my arm In skirmish with kilpat-
rick's cavalry The same bullet entered nv
side and broke one of my ribs. Night was
close at hand and, lying in a lonely place,
stood small chance of receiving aid. In this
situation was found by band of guerrllas or
bushwhacker s, those yultures in human form
who plundered the dead and dying on both sides
alike My watch was what they stopped for.
Then my pockets were rifed. and a gold locket
con tanning my wife's picture appropriated. l re-
moustrated in vain, and finally threatened ven
geance if l lived. This maddened the leader,
who, coming close, to me, with fearful oath
he said Kill the fool and stop his clamor. =
Judge of my CONSERVATION when in the speaker
I recognized john NJ, my lifelong and mortal
enemy account of feud need not describe
here. The recognition was mutual, and he drew
| a revolver and was about to fire, when of
| his men sad Captain, don't shoot here; we
/ are too close to the Yanks!"
well, then, bring halter and hang the cur,
| for he shall not escape me, he said.
His men, five besides himself, fastened to
| obey, and, despite my demonstrations, soon had
| me under tree with d moose about my neck and
|
| most strangle me- / was told l had three min
utes to live NJ, revolver in hand, stood ready
to give the word. and I. IN awful dread, awaited
| the sound of my enemy's voice.
just then steady hoof-beats sounded, and a
small gray horse, ridden by Slight built, boyish
| igure burst into the little glade. He was fair
faced, with blue eyes. as I afterward noted. and
dressed in Union blue His long hair hung
| curling almost to the collar of his Jacket
and to me he looked as handsome q
woman and welcome angel Ny first
thought was joyful hope of deliverance. My
next. l saw he was alone feeling of regre
that fair and bold had come to almos
certain death. / was not long in suspense
"Great Scotland" he shouted. What are yot
cowardly ours up tot. Let that man loose; fo
shame. to hang a wounded mani" The sill
ruffans drew their pistols. but their leader
voice cautioned them against firing. With
bound the strange horseman beside me
| and with the butt Of his pistol he selled tn
man who held the rope Ms temper got tn
better of his fears then, and he fired the frs
shot. Then my deliverer turned, facing tn
!, group and again shouting Great Scotland!
. | he rode right among them. firing with a pisto
in each hand. Talk about fighting! I tel
you that fair faced. curly haired Yankee DO
was like nothing else so much as hurrican
turned loose! Before the man he had knoeke
down had recovered from the blow the ethe
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A Disgusted Iudianian.


Congressman Matson, of Indiana stanch
Democrat, but not entirely IN love with Presi-
dent Cleveland, relating the glorious time
he had in Boston at the Democratic dinner when
a reporter met him to-day at the Hoffman House.
In speaking of the dependent pension bill, which
he tried to pass over the Presidents veto, he
said
Il came near getting it through the second
time / dc not know whether it will be brought
up again next session or not. / think the Presi-
dent will lose popularity at the North for not
signing the bill All the veterans will oppose
him"
as the President popular in IndianaV
s.Well thought so once. Before the last con-
gressiopal election made come speeches, and
really thought the people were for the President
After the election they broke out again, but this
time it was not for Mr. Cleveland"
..Will the Serate seat Mr.. Turpiel"
HE was legally elected. and do not see why
he should not be seated. OF course he will get
his seat; no ore opposes or claims his place."
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Galignani's Messenger.

An interesting document is about to be added
to the treasures of the Hotel Carnavalet, Paris.
1t is the last order signed by Louis XVI, order
ing the Swiss Guard Aug. 10. 1892, to cease
firing and to abandon the Tuileries. His Males
ty and his family had been driven from the pal
and had taken refuge in the National Assem-
bly,. holding its sittings in the Sale du Manege.
company of Swiss Guards, under the direction
of Captain De Durler, was advancing in shoot
ing order to deliver the royal family. whereupon
a mum Der of Deputies and citizens begged the
King to sign formal order to put an end to the
combat. Louis XVI signed the document with
q trembling hand. CAPTAIN De Durler preserved
the document, which his descendants have now
placed in the Musee Carnavalet
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English as She Is Spoke. -

If people were to write our language as care
lessly as many speak it the result would be some
thing strange. The chipping of familiar words,
and particularly the budding of as many to-
eether in bunch as we can find breath to speak,
make curious language. as this will show
jeeo lasnight?" bladder skate" .Jerfnd the
ice hardneoodT YES; hard'nough." "Jer
goerlonel' mo- Bilrn Joe wenrerlone"" How
late ierstav7' :'Pastate" ''Lemmeknow wen
yereoin', woncherf I wanter go'nshowyer how
to skate" 'sH-m! Ficoodn't skate better'n
you. Id sell out'n-quitI well. We'll tryerace
'nseefyercan."
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Not Covered by q Patent.

PAuE
An osculatory expert says the reason kissing
is so pleasant is because the teeth, jaw bones
and lips are full of nerves. and when the lips OF
two persons meet an electric current is gener-
ased Yes, and person doesn't have to be
bothered with battery or dynamo, any
thing Of that kind. There's no central Office to
be rung up when he wants electric interview
with his best girl There's no patent on the
business, and no blasted corporation to charge
MIN S. month for his kissaphone Yes this
kissing business is great thing, even if it is a
chestnut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-21

A farmer near Milroy, Pa. removed stump
from a field one day last week. In its hollow
was what seemed to be a lot of kno.ted rope At
ter the supposed rope had lain in the for a
short time the farmer discovered that it was a
mass of copperhead snakes twisted and inter
laced together with the heads outward. 1t is re-
ported that he killed them and found that there
were just 1913. It's pity he couldn't have made
il an even 200
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A Useless Capacity.
Rnsfnn Tranecrir

Boston Transcript
Two bar room samples were walking through
a suburban town, when one of them suddenly
exclaimed. as his eye lighted upon the inscrip-
ton on the big tank at the railway station
".Capacity. 500, 900 galons!' Nm! Jim. that
sort o. beats you. ehP
.sOh, como off ~ replied James in the classic
language of the day; whats the o bein' able
to hold half million gallons, if you've got to
fill up with waterP'
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A Big Difference.
Marian Chrnnicia

Marion chronicle.
The first practical illustration OF the benefits
Of the discovery of natural gas was in the PROPOSE
tons made by the two companies TO furnish light
for the court house on Wednesday. There were
two bids one for $3.50 and the other for $94 for
one year. The latter bd-from the Mississin-
eva company-was accepted. The gas service
has heretofore cost the county about s., 900 a
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An Awful Example.

Chicago Journal.
The name Of Governor Hill was more loudly
anplauded than any other at the Democratic
bano net in Boston But Mr.. Hill should remem-
Der that old Joe Mcdonald, of Indianapolis, has
been more frequently mentioned" for Office
than any other public man. while he fails to get
In office.
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Jordan's q Hard Road.
Chica po Herald

Chicago Herald.
1t is not remarkable that 1t takes the President
so long to find successor to Treasurer Jordan
He can keep books in more different ways than
any other man in America. Unless his successor
shall be an artist in this line Mr.. Jordan will be
sadly missed by the experts whom the people
have employed to elucidate his monthly state
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Sound Advice.
Saturday Herald.

Saturday Herald.
1t is not too early for the Republicans of the
city to look around for good material for the
next city ticket 1t will take good ticket to
win, and compromises of any kind can be
made for individual interests.
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A Back Pension.

Boston Transcript.
.Littlehart has got pension at last, dated
back to the time of his enlistment too. Ridic-
ulous, isn't tl Littlehart never under fire
but once and then he ran away at the first shot"
''Then, it's all right. There is no reason why
a man who turns his back TO the enemy should
not have back pension"
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THE peculiar purifying and bulldingup DOW
ers of Hoods Sarsaparilla make it the very best
medicine to take at this season.
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The Variable Newspaper Cut

PhIadepEla HINES
The United States Senate must be composed
entirely of persons named Rufus Blodgett At
any rate there are seventy-six distinct pictures
OF q Senator elect, all bearing that name.
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AUCTION SALES.


I9OR SALE-REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
L Washington-street business property On Thurs
day, March "a at o'clock, the premises, will
sell at public auction the business property known
Nos 900 and 292 East Washington street. lot 81 214
KIDS. extending back to Court street, located be-
tween East and Liberty streets; title perfect This
property will be sold two. three four FIVE, six
seven, eight nine and ten years time with purchas
ers privilege of paying if desired There is
better location Washington street for good bust
ness house. Don't forget the day of sale-T Thursday
March "a at o'clock. w. L. MICK & co.
L. n. PERRY, Auctoneer
DEAL ESTATE AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
III street business property. On Monday, March
rs, at o clock on the premises will sell at
public auction. the threestory brick business house
known as 1S5 and 1877 East Washington street, con-
tanning two business and twelve rooms in the
second and third Stories cellar under the entire
house; lot 33ax195 extending back to Pearl street
This property is located in square No. 81. being be-
tween Alabama and New Jersey streets: incum-
nrance, and title perfect. Terms One-fourth cash.
balance in one and three years at per The
property is under rent at ST. 092 per annum
W. e. MICK & co. L. N. PERRY, Auctioneer.
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FOR RENT.

TIOR RENT-A NUMBER OF EXCELLENT OF
Il fee rooms in Martindale's Block HENRY COE
& co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-14
THE BEAUTIFUL ROSE.
Millions of Plants and Flowers Sold AM
nuaIIy in the United States.

Millions of Plants and Flowers Sold An
nuaIIy in the United States.
The sale of roses in this country
amounts to fully 100000 plants a
year at the present time. There axe
no statistics by which the exact num-
Der can be learned, but a knowledge
of the extent of cultivation by the
principal propagators enable us to es-
innate roughly as above stated. The
probability is that the annual sale ex-
ceeds considerably rather than falls
short of this amount. These plants are
almost wholly raised on their own
roots, as budded plants, which at one
time were quite common, have fallen
into disrepute and will now scarcely
command a purchaser. The popular
judgment in this respect is no doubt
right, and will be sustained. Budded
plants, except with some weak grow
ing varieties, will never again be in
vogue, and the number of excellent
varieties of vigorous growth is SO
great that delicate growers will be dis
carded for this fault alone, no matter
what other good qualities they may
possess.
The rose is the most highly priced.
and. next to the geranium. the most
generally cultivated Towering plant
These remarks apply to amateur culti-
walton. Professional florists make
rose-growlng a very prominent part
of their business, and immense guam
titles of flowers are raised during the
winter season for cutting. The state
ment is made by competent authority
that in 1885 "the trade sold $4,000, 600
cut roses" This indicates, to some ex-
tent the popularity of this particular
flower. Tick's Magazine.